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8 MC Hammer Songs That Changed Hip-Hop’s Mainstream Sound.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local ...
Los Angeles Times

MC Hammer is headlining Staples Center — in 2017. How did this happen?

Turns out you can touch this. As he strode through the Hollywood & Highland complex on Wednesday afternoon, MC Hammer was approached by a group of young men who looked surprised to have crossed paths ...
AllHipHop

MC Hammer: Hip-Hop’s Biggest Seller Talks Michael Jackson, James Brown And The Impact Of The Bay!

MC Hammer remains an unforgettable pioneer of The Bay. He talks to Chuck Creekmur about his legacy and allthe pagentry of working with James Brown, Rick James, The Chi-lites, Prince, the Jackson 5, ...
Yahoo

“Hammer’s House Party Tour” features all your favorite ’90s rap acts on one stage

MC Hammer leads a summer US trek with assistance from Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sisqo, En Vogue, Coolio, and more. Earlier this month brought word of “Lost 80s Live”, a tour dedicated to ’80s one-hit wonders ...
Rolling Stone

MC Hammer Hits the Road With Other Early Nineties Hitmakers

Have you ever wanted to dance to “U Can’t Touch This,” “Baby Got Back,” “Bust a Move,” Just a Friend,” “Funky Cold Medina” and “Me So Horny” all in one evening? Have you ever wanted to step into an ...
AOL

Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later

OPINION: The Oakland rapper’s most edgy album came with some controversy over his image and a legendary Speedo. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author ...